Tag Archives: annual EEO public file report

By David Oxenford on February 12, 2015 Posted in EEO Compliance/DiversityThe FCC yesterday issued a Public Notice announcing the first set of EEO audits for 2015. Letters to over 250 radio and TV stations went out asking for evidence of their compliance with the FCC’s EEO rules. The Commission has pledged to audit 5% of all broadcast stations and cable systems each year to assure [&hellip… Continue Reading

By David Oxenford on October 9, 2014 Posted in EEO Compliance/DiversityThe FCC has just announced another of its regular EEO audits, though this time it’s just for cable and satellite television systems, which also have EEO obligations (see the FCC Public Notice and list of affected systems here). The FCC will audit 5% of all broadcasters and cable companies each year to assess their EEO [&hellip… Continue Reading

By David Oxenford on January 3, 2011 Posted in General FCCIt’s the beginning of a new year, and each year brings numerous regulatory deadlines for radio and television broadcasters. We’ve put together a calendar that sets out many of those dates. You can find the calendar setting out important dates for broadcasters in 2011 here. It sets out many important dates – including the dates for regulatory obligations including: EEO Public File [&hellip… Continue Reading

About David Oxenford

David Oxenford represents broadcasting and digital media companies in connection with
regulatory, transactional and intellectual property issues. He has represented broadcasters before the Federal Communications Commission, the courts and other government agencies for over 30 years. Continue Reading

Stay Connected

About

David is a partner at the law firm of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, practicing out of its Washington, DC office. He has represented broadcasters for over 30 years on a wide array of matters from the negotiation and structuring of station purchase and sale agreements to regulatory matters. His regulatory expertise includes all areas of broadcast law including the FCC’s multiple ownership limitations, the political broadcasting rules, EEO policy, advertising issues, and other programming matters and FCC technical rules.